Resident Benefits and Compensation

Major Benefits
-Major Medical Insurance (self and dependents – shared cost)
-Dental Insurance (shared cost)
-Group Life Insurance (paid by the institution)
-Dependent Term Life Insurance (participant paid)
-Disability Insurance (paid by the institution)
-Flex Accounts – Health & Dependent Care (participant paid)
-457 Deferred Compensation Plan (participant paid)
-Professional Liability Insurance (paid by the institution)

Membership
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) junior membership (Department Sponsored)

Meetings
PGY-IV Residents – AAN meeting expenses (reimbursed up to the balance remaining in account)
PGY-I-III Residents – All meeting requests must be pre-approved by the Program Director.  Reimbursements of meeting expenses are at the discretion of your faculty mentor or at your own expense

Medical Book/Electronic Device Allowance
Resident receives $1,000 at the start of each academic year or residency to utilize for continuing medical education expenses, e.g. medical books, ophthalmoscopes, other memberships, registrations, travel expenses for annual AAN Meeting as a PGY 4, etc.  At the end of each year, the remaining balance rolls over for the next year.

Meals, Parking, and Uniforms
-Monthly meal stipend for scheduled overnight call
-Meals provided at most conferences
-Free parking at UHS
-Embroidered white lab coats and scrubs are provided at no cost to incoming residents

Annual Leave
PTO – 15 working days paid leave per year; cannot be carried over
Sick Leave – 10 working days per year for injury or illness; cannot be carried over except as determine by program and UHS Professional Staff Services
Parental/Medical/Caregiver Leave – Each Training Year, Residents participating in an ACGME-Accredited Residency Program are eligible for six-weeks of paid leave for approved parental, medical or caregiver purposes which prevents the resident from performing his or her job.  It will run concurrently with any remaining sick or vacation leave.  In addition to six weeks of paid leave, residents are also eligible for one additional week of Paid Time Off and must be used within the same training year and does not carry over.